2024 HONDA CBR 500R - Unboxing, Set-Up and Pre Delivery Inspection

🔴 JOIN IN OUR MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY FOR EXTRA BENEFITS: 🔴 JOIN US ON: 👥 FACEBOOK 📸 INSTAGRAM 🔔 Subscribe for more videos: Partnerships: idealbike2018@ Special thanks to: 🔴 Honda Motorcycle Service by ASKO GROUP 🔔 ALAMI BAHA (Director Service Moto) servicemoto@ Șos. de Centură 57, Chiajna 🔔 Schedule Mo-Fr: 08:00-17:00 Sa: Closed Su: Closed 🔴 BUY CARPURIDE Waterproof Navigator 🔔 GET A 50% DISCOUT BY ENTERING THIS COUPON CODE: IDEALBIKE 🔴 Other CARPURIDE Products While the updated-for-2024 Fireblade might grab the headlines, this CBR500R, its smaller capacity comrade has also received some striking updates for the new model year. 2024 Honda CBR500R Engine & Performance The state of tune and performance of an engine that complies with A2 licence regulations means that it’s peak performance is capped at 35kW (), and that is exactly what the 471cc liquid-cooled parallel twin of this, the friendliest of sportsbikes, makes. The mechanical components are unchanged from the 2022 model though new fuel injection settings through optimising the ignition timing has led to a claimed improvement “in low-rpm acceleration and power delivery across the rev range.” Though I expect that’d be difficult to experience unless ridden back-to-back. Still, an improvement is still an improvement. The power peaks at 8,600rpm while a peak torque figure of is unsurprisingly identical to the other models using the same engine, and is attained at 6,500rpm. Traction control, albeit Honda refer to it as Torque Control, has been added for 2024, though the system can still be switched off. As with other TC systems, it compares front and read wheel speed to detect any slipping and controls the fuel injection accordingly. 2024 Honda CBR500R Comfort & Economy This gorgeous looking 46bhp sportsbike has its Fireblade DNA to thank for this sweeping lines and striking silhouette, and while the 500 version is 75% down on power to the 1000, the side-by-side appearance allows for aspiration for riders on their way up through the range. And for a sportsbike, the raised handlebars allow for a more natural riding position with less weight on the wrists, and more space between hip and ankle. Even its 785mm seat height is an attractive proposition for the less tall rider, especially with that narrow waist. An identical 17.1 litre fuel tank to the CB500 Hornet plus an frugal figure of 80mpg will get you within a whisker of 300-miles, while the average Bennetts premium for the 2022 CBR500R is £. 2024 Honda CBR500R Handling & Suspension (inc. Weight & Brakes) Despite the addition of a traction control system and updated TFT screen and switchgear, the 2024 Honda CBR500R is a whole 1kg lighter than its predecessor, weighing in at 191kg. Lighter weight wheels hold the key to the diet because there’s been no change in the chassis so the frame, suspension, brakes, and streamlined engine with its rear stacked gearbox all remain the same as before. And because they’re the same, we know the bike will be a gem in the handling stakes. What the light-middleweight sportsbike lacks in outright power more than makes up for in its agility. It’s 41mm Showa Separate Function Fork Big Piston (SFF-BP) Upside Down forks come straight from the CBR650R where they’re asked to control twice the power, though they remain non-adjustable. The single tube Show rear shock absorber features a 5-stage preload adjustment though the identical system came in for some critique from our tester on the 2022 model, mentioning “a mismatch between them [the front forks] and the softly-sprung rear shock that, even at moderate speeds makes the new CBR feel loose and imprecise, with not quite enough damping at the rear.” Four piston Nissin calipers are radially mounted on the twin 296mm front discs as before, while the single 240mm disc and single piston version stops the rear. 2024 Honda CBR500R Equipment Just like Honda’s other two new 2024 500cc machines, the official accessory is sizable with a taller screen, heated grips, ACC socket, tank bag, and even a top box on offer. Though somewhat thoughtfully, Honda also offers a couple of packaged options with a Racing Pack or a Comfort Pack offering a discount as a bundle instead of adding the individual elements.